Hair curler



March 27, 1956 w, CARROLL 2,739,601

HAIR CURLER Filed Sept. 15, 1952 INVENTOR. bmwolv W 642m B I Arm/awaysUnite This invention is for an improved form of hair curler.

As is of course well known, there have been devised various forms ofhair curlers; and the object of my present invention is to provide sucha device that is of a comparatively simple construction so that it maybe manufactured and sold at a popular price and may be manipulated in amost simple manner and yet with marked success.

Other objects will appear from the following descrip tion and claimswhen considered together with the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 illustrates my device in extended condition in the act ofapplying the same to the strand of hair to be curled;

Fig. 2 is an end view of my curler completely applied to a strand ofhair for curling;

Fig. 3 illustrates in extended condition the same form of device asshown in Fig. 1, it being here shown alone;

Fig. 4 is an end view of the same form of device as in Figs. 1 and 3 butin coiled condition, as in Fig. 2 except that it is here shown alone;

Fig. 5 is a side View of the same as in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but illustrates a modified form ofdevice with respect to the location of the notches for receiving thestrand of hair.

It is to be understood that the present form of disclosure is merely forthe purpose of illustration and that there might be devised variousmodifications thereof without departing from the spirit of my inventionas herein set forth and claimed.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing in detail, my present haircurler consists entirely of a single onepiece helically wound strip 1 ofresilient material, as for instance metal or plastic, with sufficientclearance between its convolutions to permit a strand of human hair tobe wound between the same. The strip 1, from which this device is made,may be of any desired length and width.

1 have provided the notches 2 and 3 in the strip 1. one notch near eachend thereof, for the purpose of anchoring the device to the strand ofhair. These notches 2 and 3 may be both located upon the samelongitudinal edge of the strip 1, as illustrated in the first form ofdevice herein, although it is possible to provide one of these notchesin one of the longitudinal edges of the strip 1' and the other notch inthe other edge thereof. With these notches 2 and 3 provided in the sameedge, the curler may be more readily removed from the dried curl;whereas the curler may maintain its position more securely upon thestrand of hair if the notches 2' and 3' are provided in the oppositeedges of the strip 1'.

It is to be understood that this device is of such a nature that it willbe normally wound upon itself, that is in closed condition, as indicatedin Fig. 4 of the present drawing; and, upon unwinding or extending thisdevice so as to permit insertion of a strand of hair into the notches,as indicated in Fig. 1 hereof, preparatory to States Patent 0 2,739,601Patented Mar. 27, 1956 setting the strand of hair into the form of acurl, the natural tendency of the device is to return to its closed orwound condition and to wind or curl the strand of hair into curled form,this being due to the resiliency of the helical strip 1. As a result ofthis form and resilient nature of the present device, it may be readilyapplied to a strand of hair and will virtually wind the strand of hairinto curled form in an automatic manner after it has once been appliedthereto in the manner indicated in Fig. 1 of the present drawing. Also,due to the suitable spacing between the convolutions of the helical formof device 1, the strand of hair will be eifectively gripped between thesame and held in curled condition so as to produce the desired curledeffect upon the strand of hair. The user may apply as many of thesedevices as may be necessary or as may be considered desirable.

In actual use of this device, the strand of hair will be placed alongthe open or extended strip 1 and engaged in the notches 2 and 3, asillustrated in Fig. l of the present drawing, so as to apply the curlerto the strand of hair that is to be curled; it being understood that thestrand of hair will be placed along the inner side of the curler inorder that the hair will be wound upon the inside of the strip 1 as itis permitted to assume its helical condition. It is to be understoodalso that the width of the strand of hair, that is to be curled, will besubstantially the same as that of the curler strip 1.

In applying this device to the hair, there may be observed the samepractice with respect to moisture as heretofore in the curling of hair;and this device may be permitted to remain upon the strand of hair forthe requisite length of time for drying or setting the same in curledform in accordance with the usual practice in the curling of hair. Then,when there has elapsed sufiicient time for the curl to have become setin the hair, this device may be removed from the dried curl in adirection corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the helical form. Inthe case of the first form of device herein illustrated, this may bedone at once as both of the notches 2 and 3 may be removed fromengagement with the strand of hair by movement in the same direction;and, in the case of the other form of curler in which the notches and 3are in the opposite edgesof the strip 1', it will be necessary first torelease the strand of hair from one of these two notches prior toremoval of the device in a direction axially of the same so as towithdraw the other notch from engagement with the strand of hair. Thus,in either case, the device may be removed from the curl withoutdisturbing the same and in a minimum of time.

What I claim is:

l. A hair curler comprising a flat strip of resilient material woundwith helical convolutions in substantially the same plane withsufiicient space between the convolutions thereof to accommodate astrand of human hair and having a transverse notch in the longitudinaledge and near each end thereof and of sufiicient width and depth toreceive the hair so as to anchor the curler in position upon the hair,said notches being of uniform form throughout their entire extent andbeing parallel to each other so as to facilitate removal of the curlerfrom the strand of hair to which applied.

2. A hair curler comprising a flat strip of resilient material woundwith helical convolutions in substantially the same plane withsufficient space between the convolutions thereof to accommodate astrand of human hair and having a transverse notch in the longitudinaledge and near each end and upon the same side edge of the strip and ofsufiicient width and depth to receive the hair so as to anchor thecurler in position upon the hair, said notches being of uniform formthroughout their entire extent and being parallel to each other so as tofacilitateremoval of the curler from the strand of hair to whichapplied.

3. A hair curler comprising only a single one-piece flat strip ofresilienfimaterial Wound withhelical convolutions in substantially thesame" plane with sn'ffici'ent space between the convolutions thereof toaccommodate a strand of human hair and having'a transverse notch in thelongitudinal edge and 'neareach end thereof and of sufiicient width anddepth to receive the hair for anchoring the curler in position-upon thehair, said notches being of-uniform form throughout their entire extentand being parallel to each other so as to facilitate removal of thecurler fromthe strand of hair to which applied.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,370,932 Tolman Mar. 8, 1921 1,677,045 Odom July 10, 1928 2,166,386Auster July 18, 1939 2,474,148 Horton June 21, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS989,446 France May 23, 1951

